J. A. Bayona

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

1.4404

Gender

Male

Birthday

09-May-1975

Age

(51 years old)

Place of Birth

Barcelona, Spain

Also Known As
  • Juan Antonio Bayona
  • J Bayona
  • Juan Antonio García Bayona
  • J.A. Bayona

J. A. Bayona

Biography

Juan Antonio García Bayona (born 9 May 1975 in Barcelona) is a Spanish film director. He directed the supernatural horror film "The Orphanage" (2007), the disaster drama "The Impossible" (2012), the fantasy drama "A Monster Calls" (2016), and the science fiction adventure film "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018), the fifth installment of the "Jurassic Park" series. His most recent film is "Society of the Snow" (2023), which is the Spanish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. He has also directed television commercials and music videos. He directed the first two episodes of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" (2022).


Credits

Fallen Kingdom: Aboard The Arcadia Fallen Kingdom: Aboard The Arcadia (2018) Character: Self
Shooting various scenes on-board the ship on a sound- stage, including crafting a key scene that J. A. Bayona believes to be the heart of the movie. It also looks at dinosaur animatronics.
Coneix la teva ciutat: El Mundo Today Coneix la teva ciutat: El Mundo Today (2013) Character: J. A. Bayona
Our two friends from the webpage El Mundo Today show the Venga Monjas Montjuïc, the holy mountain.
9 días en Haití 9 días en Haití (2015) Character: Narrator (voice)
J.A. Bayona portraits in "9 days in Haiti" the daily life of the Caribbean country and how it struggles against poverty, with the help of children of school IDP camp Corail-Cesselesse.
Cinema mon amour Cinema mon amour (2019) Character: Self
Moved by the closure of a cinema, a young director decides to investigate if the theaters of Barcelona have their days numbered. During the five years of the documentary's shooting, she will enter the closed world of the Catalan exhibition, watch the transformation of this art and business and live unrepeatable experiences in the bowels of many cinemas.
Fallen Kingdom: The Kingdom Evolves Fallen Kingdom: The Kingdom Evolves (2018) Character: Self
A look at Fallen Kingdom within the context of the new trilogy. It also explores J. A. Bayona's direction and the vision he brings to the movie.
Fallen Kingdom: VFX Evolved Fallen Kingdom: VFX Evolved (2018) Character: Self
A detailed exploration of honoring the dinosaurs of past Jurassic Park films while using cutting-edge technology to make them more realistic.
Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation (2018) Character: Self
Bryce Dallas Howard, J. A. Bayona, Colin Trevorrow, Chris Pratt, and Jeff Goldblum chat about all things Jurassic.
Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's Return Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's Return (2018) Character: Self
A favorite character appears to bookend this film.
Fallen Kingdom: Island Action Fallen Kingdom: Island Action (2018) Character: Self
Crafting some of the key action scenes in Hawaii (and elsewhere around the world).
La reina de España La reina de España (2016) Character: El proyeccionista cinéfilo
After her experiences in Nazi Germany, actress Macarena Granada traveled to Hollywood, where she became a star. In the 1950s, the diva returns to Francoist Spain to star a Hollywood blockbuster about Queen Isabella I of Castile. (A sequel to The Girl of Your Dreams, 1998.)
Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordar Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordar (2017) Character: Self - Filmmaker
How the Uruguayan-Spanish actor, writer, producer and director Narciso «Chicho» Ibáñez Serrador changed forever the way of producing programs for Spanish television.
Spanish Movie Spanish Movie (2009) Character: Alfrodo
Large doses of humor, ingenious nods to Spain's most recent national cinema, an artistic cast highly linked to comedy and a high reserve of surprises constitute the ingredients of this crazy comedy: Spanish Movie.
La sociedad de la nieve: ¿Quiénes fuimos en la montaña? La sociedad de la nieve: ¿Quiénes fuimos en la montaña? (2024) Character: Self - Director, Producer & Screenwriter
An in-depth look at the creative process behind "Society of the Snow," featuring cast, crew, director J.A. Bayona and even real-life survivors.
Wolfgang (Extraordinari) Wolfgang (Extraordinari) (2025) Character: Él mismo
Wolfgang, a 10-year-old boy with an IQ of 152, is forced to live with his father, Carles, whom he has never seen, after the sudden death of his mother. He has one obsession, to run away to Paris to study at the Grimald Academy and become the best pianist in the world. But what Wolfgang doesn’t know is that the biggest challenge is right in front of him and that is to get along with his father.
La gran ilusión La gran ilusión (2016) Character: Self
Known as "El Mago Pop," illusionist Antonio Díaz shocks and awes celebrities and bystanders around the world with his mind-blowing performances.
Querido Fotogramas Querido Fotogramas (2018) Character: Self
The 70th anniversary of the “Fotogramas” magazine comes in the shape of a sentimental voyage through the history of Spanish cinema thanks to a mosaic of voices represented by people who make films, those who write them and those who consume them. The documentary pays tribute to the readers of “Fotogramas” helped by the leading figures of Spanish cinema, who will read to the camera the most representative letters received at its offices in the history of the magazine.



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